The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-27
FRATERNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS.
Secret Societies.


Stated monthly meeting of Queen Esther Chapter,
O. L. s.. on Friday evening.
The Fellowcraft degree will be conferred by Pen
talpha Lodge, f. and A. NJ, on Thursday evening
Adoniram Grand Lodge of Perfection. A. and A. s.
R.. will hold business meeting on Wednesday even
ing.
The accession of members received by the Scottish
Rite during the convocation of last week makes the
total number now in the State nearly 1000.
oDD-FELLows.
Capital Lodge conferred the third degree on FRIDAY
evening.
New Albany and Greercastle are moving in the d.
rection of canton, and will Boon organize.
W. F. Slater, P: g. M of Ohio, but a resident of
Chicago, spent day il the city last week.
Grand Master Grant attended the anniversary
meeting of Meridian Lodge last Wednesday night
The degree staff Of Centennial Lodge will meet for
rehearsal on Tuesday evening" The grand instructor
will be present.
There will be work in Philoxenian Lodge on Wednes.
day evening Also in indianapolis, Centennial and
Meridian lodges.
Jefferson Lodge, D. of R.. of Stockton Cal. has
given $25 to the monument fund. This is the first
contribution from that State
Canton Munce, Capt. II. r. Wysor, viii attend the
unwilling. fifty swords in line This is one of the
best-driled cantons in the State.
Grand Sire John H. White of New York has &C.
cepted the invitation to deliver the address at the
yelling of the Colfax monument.
The Grand Instructor returned from very pleas
ant visit to Shawswick Lodge and Bedford Encamp
The committee on arrangements for unwilling the
Colfax monument will meet in the Encampment-roon,
Grand Lodge building, Thursday evening.
Metropolitan Encampment viii meet tomorrow
night in called session for work in the Patriarchal and
Golden Rule degrees, full attendance is desired
The 26th Of April is the anniversary of the intro
ducton of the order in this country years
ago, and the event will be observed in q number of
places in this State.
F. A. Barbour P. G. of De Soto Lodge Springfield
Mass, and Morning Star Lodge. d. of R.. is in the
Branch Lodge. D. of r. last night and witnessed the
work done by that lodge, and thinks equal to any
of the Eastern lodges He is also connected with the
edtoria! staff of the Springfield Republican.
Each lodge in the city should keep in view the un-
yelling Of the monument in May. 1t has been twelve
years since any public straton has been made
in this city, and all the lodges should begin their
preparation for it. The city has been honored with
the location of the monument and lodges will be
expected to show their appreciation by turning out in
| full strength.
General Pfafflin has issued general order to all
cantons Patrarchs Militant inviting them take part
in the ceremonies of unwilling the Colfax monument,
May 1S. In connection with this invitation is dis
| pensation permitting cantons to parade with less
number than required by the regulations, and cantons
fatigue outfit. Commandments requested to notify
him as soon as possible how many they will have in
line.
UNITED ORDER OF HONOR.
! The entertainment of Washington Lodge will be
| given tomorrow evening.
| Golden Rule Lodge will have work in the degree
Wednesday evening next.
| Capitol City Lodge Friday evening will confer the
| degree on twenty applicants.
The entertainments and oyster supper to be given
| by Pleasant Lodge will occur Wednesday evening.
Golden Rule Lodge visited by Grand President
| VESSEL last Wednesday evening. He gave them a
| very interesting speech.
Supreme Organizer 7. N. Hardin has instituted two
new lodges. and has three about ready, one of
| which is at GAINESVILLE KY.
Enterprise Lodge Tuesday evening appointed a
committee arrange for the anniversary entertain
ment to be held on April IL.
H. F. Thompson supreme Treasurer. was pre-
sented handsome ink-stanl and penrack by the
members of Capital City Lodge last week
| The Arch Degree Lodge viii meet Saturday even.
ing in the Supreme Lodge hall and all past presidents
the State requested to be present the degree
will be discussed. and its advantages explained.
The gentlemen here from abroad in attendance
upon the special session of the Supreme Lodge were
J. G. Neidlet, G. p of Missouri; F. d. McBeth, su-
preme trustee, H. ". Smith. supreme conductor.
Julius Schneider and T. c. Sundburg all of St. Louis;
A. A. Frank of Jersey City, N. j., and Thomas e..
Boyd, of Noblesville, Ind.
The Supreme Lodge met in special session Friday
evening, and held two sessions yesterday afternoon
and evening. The most important business transact
ed was the abolishment Of the Grand Lodges in the
States of Indiana and Missouri and. otherwise the
organization of the Archdegree Lodge ana adopting of
constitution governing the same.
The ladies and gentlemen will take part in the
exercises at Washington Lodge tomorrow evening,
CAN'T, Miss Emma Hickey. Miss Lille Biddinger.
Miss Carrie Donelson AIDA Keller Altoona Disher.
Prof. George Hebble j. Burgess Brown, E. T.. Apple
gate Ernest Worthington. The Hall place Juveniles
and the Won Weber Quartet and the Lincoln Jolly
Boys will also participate.
The entertainment of Indiana Lodge occurred
Thursday evening. An excellent programme was
rendered. The prominent members of the order in
attendance were Supreme President Wishard, Su
preme Secretary Dudln, Supreme Treasurer Thomp-
son. Supreme Medical director w. E. Jeffries Grand
President Vessel. Grand Secretary Bennett Grand
| Treasurer Egger and julius Schneider member of
the Supreme Lodge and a resident of ST. Louis Mo-
who delivered an eloquent address in German. He
| also gave recitation in German
THE SECRET LEAGUE.
Merchants last Tuesday evening held its monthly
social. which well attended by members and
their friends. DR.. b. w. Sullivan. John o. Rose
Clarence Plum and Miss j. May Miller took part in
the programme.
Anchor Saturday night last had its first enter
tainment in their.new quarters League HalD which